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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
Old Bachelors VS.. Old Maids.

Old bachelors is different from wot old
maids is. An old maid is always trim to get
over ben' an old maid, but an old bachelor
don't worry himself, cause he knows he kin
let up on bein' an old bachelor any time he
wants to; but when an old maid gets in the
habit of bein an old maid she most always
find it hard work to break of. An old bache-
lor has heap more fun than q married man
does any how, cause he kin do jest as he
darn pleases and that's fun enough for any
body. Pa ses q married man is o good deal
like sowing machine-'causo he is general
ly run by n woman. guess that's pretty
much 30 but an old bachelor amt run by
anybody he's just as free and contented as
pollywog in mud puddle, or he would be
If the old maids and widders and such like
would only let him alone; but they won't
jest as soon as an old bachelor comes anywhere
in sight they take after him like our old dog
takes after tom-cat, and once in while they
ketch him, but not often.
never knowed of but one old bachelor
wot the wimmen was too many for, and
there was some excuse for him, cause the
woman wot surrounded him was q wilder.
Pa SEES man can make out to hold the fort
agin an old maid, but when it comes to
wilder Teller might as well surrender first
as last, cause he can't help himself, any more
than woman kin help talkin' about the
neighbOrs,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
VOL. XXXII---NO. AZ.
aood.Na.nred Men.


There are lubricators among men, who
keep the machinery OF ociety oiled, so as to
prevent its joints from wearing, and its Jour-
mails from heating. He is lubricator who
| introduces great improvements in the process
SEES OF society but there are men who prevent
friction which would otherwise be produced
by its working Such man / consider one
who is thoroughly good natured. A man
who carries disposition that is characteriz-
ed by thorough good nature, tends to make
others good natured. Other people take
from us what we carry to them; and if YOU
go in an irritable mood TO your breakfast.
you will probably find another person who
Is irritable over against you and the irritable
ity will be there because you carried it. If
you are good natured, men will be apt to
know 1t, and to respond to your good
nature.
Men are as much perceived that carry
good nature in society as spice-wood is that
carries sweet odors. God bless good-natur-
ed men and multiply the number of them
There is no danger of there being too many
who are not easily irritated, who look on the
bright side of things, and who tend TO solace
men that you can cushion on, and not
touch the hard angles Of an exacting, con-
scientious spirit-men who, in ship, or
house, or store, or shop, are 80 sweet that
they suggest the more genial, the kindler
aspects of human life
would not have all the world good ma
tureed: l would not have good natur to be
the only and supreme grace; and there is no
danger of its being so-not the leest But
where there are so many other sterling quail
ties, we need fabrication.
And blessed are they that move around
about in society so as to lubricate it. There
are may such who are not conscious of it.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
VARIETIES.

What is Nepune's coat of arms? The
crest of the wave.
Old women are siller than young ones
because they have been go longer. Orphan
children have not SO much need of guardians
as stupid men.
My child, don't be SO boisterous," said
mother to her little girl. "You don't say
that right" said the child "Well, what
should l say" "Why, girlsterous, of course!
Amt / a girl?"
"A little boy was relating story he heard
one day. His ideas becoming confused in
some way, he could find no words to explain
his meaning. At last he said, "Well, know
enough big words, but don't know where
to put them in" Just like some great men.
-On recent occasion in parish school
small boy at the first appearance there
in was asked if he knew the Lords PRAYER
He replied that he never heard of it before.
Here an urchin at his side, with a friendly
feeling toward him and desire to excuse
ignorance as much as possible said to the
teacher, eagerly, yet sympathizuglv /:
"Please ma'tm, he's stranger"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14

STATEMENT
OF THE
RECEIPTS and DISBURSEMENTS
OF THE

Treasurer 10 the County Commissioners
of Hartford County, from June so,
1856, to June 80, 1887.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
REINEEER HAIR.
Its Extreme BuOyancy Turned to Ac.
count for Making Life Preseryers.

A Norwegian engineer, Herr W. Moller, of
Draman, Norway, having had his attention
drawn to the extreme buoyancy of reindeer
hair, has succeeded in constructing various
articles of this material for saving life at sea,
with which some interesting experiments
were recently made. The first lile-saving OBJ
ject tried was one which can be used on
board ships as chair, bedstead or couch
but which in case of need may be convert
ed into small boat. This apparatus was
found capable of supporting three full-grown
men in the water, although only intended
to bear two. Another object tried was a suit
made wholly of reindeer hair, and covering
the entire body except the face, and in which
a man floated on the water without having
to make the slightest movement. 1t was
found perfectly impossible to dive in the
dress. The third object tried was door
mat made ofreindeer hair, and this supported
a man easily, although he was dressed in full
outdoor clothing. On comparing life.belts
made of reindeer hair with similar ones of
cork, it was found that the former were much
lighter than the latter, a very important ad-
vantage to an exhausted drowning person.,
when he has to put it on in the water. Herr
Mollers assertion that reindeer hair is capa.
Bile disappearing weight len times its own
was fully borne out by these experiments. 1t
should be pointed out that jackets, belts, &c,
made of reindeer hair are soft and pliable,
and that they impart good deal of warmth.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
A Smart Snake.

A snake story comes from place not far
from Paramatta, Australia. A gentleman
was walking about his grounds one day
when he saw a snake, which at once made
for its hole. 1t had nearly disappeared when
the gentleman caught it by the tip of the
tail, and drawing it out with jerk, threw it
to distance. The snake gathered itself to-
gether, and while its enemy was looking for
a weapon with which to kill it, got into tho
hole again. Once more it was pulled out,
and once more it returned 10 the earth, while
vain search was being made for
weapon. 1t was wrenched from It's home o
third time, and again the return journey was
made. But on this occasion the snake, when
IL got to the hole, turned around and went
In tail first, triumphanty swapping Its fangs
as 1t retreated into the earth. If there is a
snake story to beat this should like to hear
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
Our Business Chat
THE PEOPLE i;

we like to talk about business
with the people, for we want
them all to know that Mabley q
Carew's MAMMOTH STORE
is the very centre of TRADE
and COMMERCIAL LIFE. If
you're thinking about buying
new clothes (Pantaloons, Suit
or Overcoat,) or Furnishing
Goods, Shirts, Underwear or
Toilette "Fixings" of any des-
cription, you'll find the Grandest,
Largest and most Elegant stock
your eyes ever gazed upon now
arranged for your selection at
Mabley & Carew's. Buyers
should remember that our man.
moth store is not only the lead
ing Clothing and Furnishing
Goods House in the South, but
that the thirty-two consolidated
stores OF Mabley & Carew re-
present the largest clothing syn
dictate in America. Our pur-
chases and manufacturing inter-
ests are so enormous that we in
vest tens and hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars in our business
where other concerns draw the
limit at a few thousands.
Folks who are compelled to
Ego shopping" experience many
vexations and meet with numer-
GUS disappointments in their tedi-
GUS walks from store to store,
from shop to shop, searching for
what they wish to purchase
There's as much difference in the
individual tastes of people as
there is in the variety and quality
of goods. If a dealer does not
sell goods to please everybody
then these establishments must
take chances for trade on such
patronage as they may accident
ally receive. There's no "acci-
dental" patronage at Mabley 81
Carew's. A buyer who comes
to our store can ALWAYS pur-
chase just the goods he wants,
for our enormous display affords
him an abundance of styles and
patterns to select from.
When you come to the city
you're welcome to make our
store your headquarters. If you
are encountered with baggage or
packages have them checked free
at our first floor bundle counter
subject to your order on demand.
Courteous statesmen will give you
any information desired, whether
you purchase or not. Our store
is Maryland's acknowledged
Clothing and Furnishing Goods
headquarters. We have goods
for everybody. Merchants, Bank
ers, Mechanics, Laborers, Men,
Boys and Children are all treat
ed with uniform courtesy and
fairness. One price to all, and
that is always the lowest quoted
in Baltimore.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
From Bad to Worse.

After certain concert well-known Ger
man cantatrice asked gentleman to whom
she had been introduced how he liked her
duet "You sang charmingly, madame. But
why did you select such horrid piece OF
music"
"Sir, that was written by my late hus-
band"
"Ah, yes, of course. did not mean
But why did you select such q cow to sing
with your"
Zach, Himmell, that is my present hus-
band."-ChamberS Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
A Parrot Story.

Some of the parrot stories told make it
appear that these birds adapt their remarks
to the circumstances by which they are sur
rounded. There was cockatoo that never
asked for potatoes except when dinner was
on the table, and never said, ooh, you are
beauty" except to a child. Dean Stanley,
when canon of Canterbury, had parrot
which one morning, at breakfast time, got
up in a tree and attracted the attention of
all the servants, who gathered around it. The
canon then came out, when the parrot look
ed down at him and said in low but dis
tinct voice, exactly like SANKEY'S, "Let US
pray" 1t was evidently reminded of the as
sembling of the servants at morning prayers.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-10-14
o Best o Made 0
Clothing
June 28th, 1887.
STAFFORD.

Tile Fall and Winter stock fer
IS97-S9, n0ao being exhibited at
Oehm's Aeme Hall is prononnced
by e0rrybOdy to be Tie graAdrSt by
far, and most ehoice ever seen in
Baltimore, soAIe sh,raod JUICES de-
clare tile prices to be 'aOay belOao
those Of any ether house in tile bus
mess =. Tile great stack Of FUR
NLSHING GOODS is HkeaVise
sold veyy close =. Call and see as.
Visitors, aOhether dnying or moi, are
always sOeAeome, and aOe ha0e every
convenience for Meir accommodate
tion =. If unable to come, send for
Catalogues, Samples and Self
Measurements, (Which shall be for
sOaraed, free Of cost, 1yretu'n mail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-20
Captain johnson Sides, an intelli

Captain johnson Sides, an intelli.
gent Piute Indian, says that the idea
prevalent among the whites that the
Piutes are gradually diminishing in
numbers is incorrect. The census re-
turns of 1880 show that there were at
that time only 500, but he says many
of them were not counted, and that
there were fully 5000. He estimates
the present number of the tribe at
fully 5000, and probably 9,5O0.-M Y
Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-20
The Care of the Ear.

Under ordinary conditions the healthy
ear does not need to be protected from
cold; only during extreme cold or
stormy or rainy weather ought cotton
wool to be inserted into children's ears
especially. The same precaution must
be taken in the case of every ear pre-
disposed to inflammation. All persons
whose membranes are perforated ought
to protect their ears with cotton wool.
The entrance of cold fluids into any ear
must always be prevented; and so, while
bathing or diving the ear ought to be
plugged. Patients with perforations of
the membrane should be very careful
in this respect, as violent Inflammation
may be caused by the entrance of cold
water. -4Hedico- Chirurqicol Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-20

Magistrate Ito witness)-"What
is your professionp" "A lawyer"
"Well, try to forget it while you are
giving your testimony" Paris Fl
caro-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-20

The benefit insurance societies of
the State of Massachusetts, collected
during the year 1886 81, 239, O2O, and
aisbursed in benefits 81, 312, 1S5-a very
sred;table showing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-20
Patrick Kennedy's
Livery, sala and Boarding Stable,

IIaC : 01oeI' OPfOstt0 OOllIllIVICIfI HUItIi
WATERFOWL, WISCONSIN
Good rigs furnished on short notice and at
reasonable rates. Special attention paid 10
COMMERCIAL AGENTS.
have rec emily added to my livery stock a
handsome and substantial Curtain La ndau
manufactured at Wilmington, Delaware, at 8
cost of 81 600 easy and light running for use at
parties, funerals and calling In connection
With my livery stable 1have started a city hack
line for the accommodation of the citizens of
Watertown. [ keep hack on the streets at all
hours OF the day for those who desire lis service
and run 1t TO every train. Orders taken for all
night trains Orders can be left at my office,
and at Daub's, Heymann's," Post Office, West
Side Hotel and American House.
have telephone communication from my
Office to all parts OF the city.
PATRICK KENNEDY.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

IN returning thanks to You Tor my MI
raculous cure of eczema or salt rheuin, !
deem il advisable 10 give you detailed
account of my case, and n there Is, and
always will be, prejudice against ad-
vertiSed remedies, YOU have my consent
TO publish this testimonial, and NIL inqul-
ries, by letter or in person, ! viii cheer
fully answer. DO this that people who
90 on wear after year paying out large
sums of money to incompetent physi-
clans and receive 70 cure, or even relief,
or end in filling premature grave, ms
was nearly my case, may be induced to
make trial Of the wonderful CUTGCURA
REMEDIES.
At the age Of three months rash made
its appearance on my face. \ physician
was called; he said teething was the
cause; he prescribed some cooling med
icine, but the sores spread to my ears
and head. Another NJ. u. was called.
He protested TO know all about the case,
called it "king's Evil" and prescribed
gunpowder, birthstone and lard mixed
into a salve, but the disease continued.
They could not do anything with 1t. An
other prescribed boraX water and flour;
another, linSeed pOultices. None of them
did me any good at all, bat made me
worse. The disease continued undated;
it spread to my arms and legs, till | was
laid up entirely, and from continual sit
ting on the floor on Il pillow my limbs
contracted so that | lost all control Of
them, and was utterly helpless. My
mother would have to- lift me out and
into bed. | could get around the house
on my hands and feet, but | could not
get my clothes on at al, and had TO wear
a sort of dressing gown. My hair had
all matted down or fallen of, and my
head, face and ears were one Scab, and l
had to have a towel on my head all the
time in the summer TO keep the flies OF.
NV parents consulted prominent ply
stefan and surgeon here in Chicago the
other physicians before mentioned were
of Dundas and Hamilton, Canada, he
said he could do nothing for me, That the
chances were that | would grow out oft,
or that il would strike inwardly and Kill
me in time. He wanted To cut the sim
ews of my legs so that could walk, but /
would not let him, for if | did get better
| would have no control Of them.
The disease continued in this manner
until was seventeen years old, and one
day i'm January, 1879, in the Chicago I'Ti-
bltHe, read an account OF your mCdi-
cines. They described my ease so eN-
actly that thought, as q last resort, to
give them trial.
When l first applied the CCrIcURA, ]
was all raw and bleeding from scratch
ing myself, but when applied il ] went
to sleep almost Immediately, some hing
| had not done for years, the effect was
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
H,InR7sE5sS:DROOT beer,

Package, % cents, makes GALLONS OF
delicious, sparkling, temperance bever-
age. STRENGTHENS AND PCRIFIEs THE
BLOOD. lis purity and delicacy COM
mend it to all. Sold b. all druggists
and Storekeepers.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

Nothing is known 10 science at all
comparable to the CUTICURA REMEDIES
in their marvellous properties of cleans
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and in curing torturing, disfiguring, Itch
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III Send for "How to Cure Skin Dis
cases." @ pages, 30 illustrations, and 100
testimonials.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
HEBREWS IN TRADE.
THEIR IMMENSE COMMERCIAL IN
FLUENcE RECOGNIZED.

striking Evidences Of Hebrew Progress.
Growth Of the Clothing Trade--A Pro-
Gtable neutrality-suspicious. OF
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

so soothing.
The first morning after using it my
flesh had 10 skin only on the end of my
nose was a pink color. Next day IL was
kind of white, and I could place my
hands on the sores without 10 being pain
ful. In about two weeks / could stand
straight. but not walk, | was so weak,
but nv sores were nearly well. Then
| commenced the use of the CUTICURA
REsOLvENT, and in three days ] was
worse than ever. ! was one mass OF
pimples from the top of my head 10 the
Soles of my feet; 10 say they were pain
full would not do Justice to the case. In
from two 10 four days they burst and
left a small scale, which dropped of and
left the spot pure and the skin white,
and as near as | can Judge ! was cured
i'm about six 10 eight weeks, and up To
this date !. g. from January, 1879, 10
January, 1857, have not been sick in
any way, nor have had The least signs OF
the disease reappearing on me. ! have
an excellent appetite, have the very best
of health. NV limbs are straight, sup
pie and strong. have been exposed To
all sorts OF weather without the least
signs Of the disease yet. The only diiler-
ence | find i'm myself j. that my skin is
finer, softer and not so liable TO get chap
ped as is other persons.
No doubt many persons will not he
lieye this almost improbable story;
many will think it grossly exaggerated.
| don't blame them a bit if they do. but
30 satisfy themselves they can call or
write TO me and find out if what have
written above is true or not. There are
many persons who can testify 10 the
wonderful cure have received 10y your
CUTICUEA REMEDIES.
Gentlemen, let met again thank You
for my cure. W. j. MCDON y LID.
1892 Dearborn Street,
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 30, 1887.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03

The toboggan craze has made a demand for
q good deal of sawmin product. 1t does not
require as much stuff in the construction of n
slide as one might iUagine-about 7,OOOfeet-
but the great number Of slides which have
gone up makes the aggregate large. 1t is
expected, too, that more slides viii be built
next winter than were built this. The stuff
used is principally dimension and plank. The
demand for toboggan facilities has made no
such draft ON the lumbermen Us did the Skat-
ing rink craze. To satisfy the latter, dimen-
sion, boards, flooring, shingles, sash and doors
were required The building of Kinks also
gave a good deal Of work to carpenters The
cost Of building q toboggan slide 40 feet high
end l75 feet long ought not to exceed $22j for
material and labor.-Chicago Times.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
OUR MACHINE SHOP.

In our Machine Shop prepared to rebuild Porta
zines of ali descriptions Bore out Cylinders Make
Boxes Heaters, Pumps, Sop-CocSs, Valves, put on p
Fines New Fire Boxes Fronts. Are prepared TO Nal
Mill Work Spudles Steps, Shafting Pulleys Wheels,
ing Fit Up Mandril and Boxes c Tor SawAills, Repair
lnrnl Machinery.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
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West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
4 TaTIll8 STTgEaUlGldl0l
A FATAL MISTAKE.

The C7erelana (ohiO) Press
of February 2Sd, 1888, pub
Ished an account of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
8 great e5mmotion among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronounciug it scndalOus. 1t
appears that Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom-
ach, which had resisted the
treatment Of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangement of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar mdescrbable dis
tress in the stomach, a feeling
that has been described as a
faint "au gone sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After q while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. There
was a constant tired and Ian
guild feeling. Thenfollowed q
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re,
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
edies failing to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had a cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave thepatient's
life an operation was justifi-
able. Accordingly, on the I'D
of February, 1888, the opera
ton was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence of DIR.
Tuckermm, Or. Pe1ier, DR..
Arms, DR.. Gordon, DR.. Capner,
and DR.. Halljwell Of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach amt bowels. When
this had been done an examin-
alton Of ,le organs was made,
but to tie horror and dismay
of the Co,5ors there was no
cancer to be found. The pa
tent did not have q cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poorwoman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband Of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects ola
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution for
this was what the disease really
vast, she would have been liv-
mo to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT Of
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1887-06-03
WANTED WOMEN gent asiT ss r 944 a5s si
tablished business in own locality. Per-
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erences exchanged. Gay Mfg. Co., rs
Barclay ST. N y
SHORTHAND f. # #:: %ai a s :: !:

keeping, etc. In short, prepare yourself
6 for life coS work at s &. a. MIRA, Y
MILLER, President.